Museum of Making, Derby

Open: 21 May

Cost: Free

Located in the Derwent Valley M UNESCO World Heritage Site, this brand-new museum sits on one of the key sites of the industrial revolution. With none other than 30,000 objects to explore, the Museum of Making will showcase the world’s smallest engine (run using a human hair!) as well a seven tonne Rolls-Royce engine. The £18 million lottery-funded museum celebrates innovation and is sure to inspire the creative minds of aspiring inventors, scientists and historians. www.derbymuseums.org/ museum-of-making/